poor/sad/sorry excuse for

idiom

: a poor example of
He's a sad excuse for a father.
This is a poor excuse for a term paper.
That pile of junk is a sorry excuse for a car!

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Translation error is a poor excuse for a player who's not new to the league. Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 Anthony Gigantiello Go with her Brooklyn: Donald Trump is a poor excuse for a human being. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024

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“Poor/sad/sorry excuse for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poor%2Fsad%2Fsorry%20excuse%20for. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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